The Columbia High girls track and field team flexed its relay and throwing muscles, scoring big in the shot, discus and javelin, to top six other teams at a March 24 meet at Bulldog Stadium in Stevenson.
Columbia High overpowered two more softball opponents this past week, averaging 22 runs scored in three games and improved its record to 6-0.
The Bruins swept a doubleheader March 25 at Fort Vancouver, 30-2 and 17-7. Columbia defeated Stevenson, 19-0, March 22 in White Salmon as the Bruins collected 20 hits.
Hood River Valley saw a familiar foe and a couple of new ones this past week in a spring break baseball tournament at Nelson High in Clackamas, where the Eagles continued to prepare for their final season in the Intermountain Conference.
Competing in the Red Lion Buckaroo Classic spring break tournament March 21-23 in Pendleton, The Dalles High Riverhawks baseball team earned its first win of the season while facing some strong OSAA Class 6A squads from around the state.
The three area small school baseball teams begin their OSAA Class 2A/1A Special District 7 regular season schedules following a week off for spring break.
A 14-0 goal advantage in their past two matches has the Columbia High boys soccer team seemingly ready for the heart of league play this week.
Columbia (3-1-1) beat Stevenson 9-0 March 21 and the Bruins topped Toledo 5-0 on March 25. Columbia is scheduled to continue league play 6 p.m. Thursday at King’s Way.
Competing in the Sandy Spring Break Tournament March 21-23, the No. 15-ranked The Dalles High Riverhawks softball team won two out of four nonleague games while facing three Class 6A squads.
Hood River Valley’s softball team has two more weeks of nonleague games to prepare for what appears to be a grueling final season in the Intermountain Conference.
The level of competition will be different this week when Hood River Valley and The Dalles resume their track and field seasons after a week off for spring break, but the goal will be the same as athletes from both schools continue to work themselves into competitive shape.
